# Request for a type of variable

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/request-for-a-type-of-variable/297016>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** variables, local-variables\
**Created:** [October 31, 2019, 8:17am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/request-for-a-type-of-variable/297016 "2019-10-31T08:17:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![kartik14](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik14/32/44782_2.png) [@kartik14](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik14)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 8:17am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/request-for-a-type-of-variable/297016/1 "2019-10-31T08:17:52Z")

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Hi Thunkers! 👋

Using a lot **`App Variables`** causes a lag 😕 Many of us have experienced it…  
So, can the Thunkable Team add a new variable type like **`local variable`** -

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/4/2/42aee6a3e5d3463ae954be800894f7f830c1bc0e.png)

When I need to use variables for only a block like -

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/1/01f9eec5ebbccb6ab581f65ef3279f199886e26e.png)  
I need to use ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/b/8/b8831507968c0c90a01c488657a7b6059ea1f9b6.png)

> Using **`App Variables`** causes a lag 😕 Many of us have experienced it…

I will be waiting 🙂  
**Thanks! 🎉**

**P.S.** This request was also made by @actech once in a post 👍

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**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/request-for-a-type-of-variable/297016/2 "2019-10-31T12:35:50Z")

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3 posts were merged into an existing topic: [How to create additional local variables inside functions?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-create-additional-local-variables-inside-functions/289843)

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**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/request-for-a-type-of-variable/297016/3 "2019-10-31T12:35:51Z")

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